L.I.F.E. Lecture - La Nona Kanta: The Remarkable Life of Flory Jagoda with Trio Sefardi
Sunday, November 24, 2024 • 23 Cheshvan 5785
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
A celebration of National Heritage Award-winning Sephardic singer and composer, Flory Jagoda, in her own words, with live music by Trio Sefardi (Susan Gaeta, Tina Chancey, and Howard Bass). Introductory remarks by Bret Werb, Music Curator, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
“La Nona Kanta” is a tale of survival and courage that has particular relevance in today’s turbulent world. In filmed interviews (excerpted from the documentary “Flory’s Flame”), Flory tells the true story of how music helped her escape from Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia when she was a teenager; how she made a life in the United States; and how she turned the tragic fate of her family and Balkan Sephardic culture into a celebration of five centuries of faith and tradition, giving meaning to the rest of her life, and delighting audiences worldwide.
Flory’s filmed narration alternates with live performances of her music by Trio Sefardi, pictures from the Altarac family archives, animation, and translations of Flory’s songs, which were composed in Ladino and Serbo-Croatian. Flory Altarac Jagoda died on January 29, 2021, at the age of 97.
“Trio Sefardi’s beautiful harmonies and skilled accompaniment movingly translates the joy and soul of the lost world I remember so well. Along with my own family, I am proud to call them my musical heirs.” –Flory Jagoda
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